Innovations through hair-thin optical fibers
Scientists at the University of Bonn have built hair-thin optical fiber filters in a very simple way. They are not only extremely compact and stable, but also color-tunable. This means they can be used in quantum technology and as sensors for tempera.....»»
Sumo Logic accelerates troubleshooting and security across AWS environments
Sumo Logic announced a number of new innovations and updates that help users accelerate troubleshooting and security across AWS environments, within a span of minutes and a few clicks. Digital transformation and cloud initiatives are creating complex.....»»
Amazon’s $195 thin clients are repurposed Fire TV Cubes
Amazon Workspaces Thin Client is a Fire TV Cube with different software. Enlarge / A blog post from AWS chief evangelist Jeff Barr shows the Workspaces Thin Client setup. (credit: Jeff Barr/Amazon) Amazon has turned its.....»»
Orbital-angular-momentum-encoded diffractive networks for object classification tasks
Deep learning has revolutionized the way we perceive and utilize data. However, as datasets grow and computational demands increase, we need more efficient ways to handle, store, and process data. In this regard, optical computing is seen as the next.....»»
The formation of an excitonic Mott insulator state in a moiré superlattice
When a negatively charged electron and a positively charged hole in a pair remain bound together following excitation by light, they produce states known as excitons. These states can influence the optical properties of materials, in turn enabling th.....»»
Astronomers discover the Milky Way"s faintest satellite
By analyzing the images from the Ultraviolet Near Infrared Optical Northern Survey (UNIONS), an international team of astronomers has discovered a new compact satellite of the Milky Way, which received designation Ursa Major III/UNIONS 1. The newfoun.....»»
Researchers describe the journey of thermal antibubbles in a hot bath
Bubbles are thin liquid shells surrounded by air. Although less well known, there are also antibubbles, which are the opposite of bubbles, i.e., a thin envelope of vapor surrounded by liquid. In a new study, we show that it is possible to create anti.....»»
Save $200 on M2 13-inch MacBook Air in this B&H Cyber Monday deal
B&H's Cyber Monday savings now offers $200 off the cost of the 13-inch MacBook Air equipped with an M2 chip.The M2 13-inch MacBook Air is thin, light, and powerful as far as entry-level notebooks go. WIth B&H's Cyber Monday deals underway, it's an ex.....»»
CRONT: Empowering optical tweezers with "biometric eyes"
Optothermal nanotweezers, an innovative optical manipulation technique over the past decade, have revolutionized classical optical manipulation by efficiently capturing a broader spectrum of nanoparticles. While this technique has been primarily used.....»»
This Shark cordless vacuum is $150 in Amazon’s Black Friday sale
Grab a great Shark pet hair cordless vacuum for less with 42% off at Amazon bringing it down to just $150......»»
Hate speech group calls Musk “thin-skinned tyrant” amid X advertiser fallout
Brands claim ad controls don’t work, urge X CEO to quit over antisemitism. Enlarge (credit: Leon Neal / Staff | Getty Images Europe) Advertisers with zero-tolerance policies for antisemitism spent the weekend urging th.....»»
From 2D to 3D: MXene"s path to revolutionizing energy storage and more
With a slew of impressive properties, transition metal carbides, generally referred to as MXenes, are exciting nanomaterials being explored in the energy storage sector. MXenes are two-dimensional materials that consist of flakes as thin as a few nan.....»»
High-power fiber lasers emerge as a pioneering technology
Optical scientists have found a new way to significantly increase the power of fiber lasers while maintaining their beam quality, making them a future key defense technology against low-cost drones and for use in other applications such as remote sen.....»»
Scenes from the Automotive News Formula 1 event in Las Vegas
Automotive News Publisher KC Crain spoke with Michael Schiebe, CEO of AMG and Head of the Mercedes-Benz G-Class & Mercedes Maybach business units, about F1 engineering innovations......»»
Scientists 3D print a robotic hand with human-like bones and tendons
As a layer is printed, an optical scan IDs flaws and corrects them in the next layer. Enlarge / The 3D-printed hand made via the new method. (credit: ETH Zurich/Thomas Buchner) Have you ever wondered why robots are unabl.....»»
NASA"s Deep Space Optical Comm demo sends, receives first data
DSOC, an experiment that could transform how spacecraft communicate, has achieved "first light," sending data via laser to and from far beyond the moon for the first time......»»
EU recycling drive raises stink around camembert packaging
Could the distinctive thin wood packaging around France's famed camembert cheese be under threat from the EU's recycling drive?.....»»
Scientists discover new component in world"s best-studied plant
Wageningen researchers have discovered a previously unnoticed component within the thale cress: a thin film that encases the embryo in the seed. This discovery is particularly noteworthy because this species has been intensively studied for five deca.....»»
HDMI ARC or digital optical: what’s the difference, and which is best for you?
HDMI ARC and optical are the two go-to connections for sending digital sound from one device to another, but is there a difference between them? Let's find out......»»
Researchers reveal that Earth"s surface water can penetrate deep into the planet, transforming core"s outer layer
A few decades ago, seismologists imaging the deep planet identified a thin layer, just over a few hundred kilometers thick. The origin of this layer, known as the E prime layer, has been a mystery—until now......»»
Using eclipses to calculate the transparency of Saturn"s rings
A Lancaster University Ph.D. student has measured the optical depth of Saturn's rings using a new method based on how much sunlight reached the Cassini spacecraft while it was in the shadow of the rings......»»